vice-chancellor

noun

vice-chan·​cel·​lor ˈvīs-ˈchan(t)-s(ə-)lər How to pronounce vice-chancellor (audio)
ˌvīs-
variants or vice chancellor
1
: an officer ranking next below a chancellor and serving as deputy to the chancellor
2
: chief administrative officer in a British university
3
: a judge appointed to act for or to assist a chancellor

Examples of vice-chancellor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The leaders of Germany's three-way governing coalition, from left: finance minister Christian Lindner of the Free Democratic Party, chancellor Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party and vice-chancellor Robert Habeck of the Green Party. Hanna Ziady, CNN, 10 Feb. 2024 Her mother, Henrietta, was the executive assistant to the vice-chancellor of the University of Tasmania, while her father was a mathematics professor. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2024 Saurabh Sinha Saurabh Sinha is a professor of microelectronics and deputy vice-chancellor of research and internationalization at the University of Johannesburg. IEEE Spectrum, 21 Feb. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of vice-chancellor was in the 15th century

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“Vice-chancellor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vice-chancellor. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Legal Definition

vice-chancellor

noun
vice-chan·​cel·​lor
ˈvīs-ˈchan-sə-lər
1
: an officer ranking next below a chancellor and serving as deputy
2
: a judge appointed to act for or to assist a chancellor
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